George Congreve

George Congreve (born 30 December 1999) is a New Zealand speedway rider.[1]

George Congreve
Born (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999
Christchurch, New Zealand
Career history
2022Newcastle Diamonds
2023Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Individual honours
2022New Zealand champion
2019, 2020, 2021New Zealand under-21 champion

Career

Congreve started riding speedway at the age of 12, at the Moore Park track in Christchurch.[2] He began riding 500cc machines when he was 16, and he won the New Zealand Under 21 championship three times in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Congreve was third at the 2020-21 New Zealand Solo Championship, and became the national champion in the 2022-23 season.[3] In 2022, he began his British league career, signing for Newcastle Diamonds in the SGB Championship 2022,[4] but unfortunately, the team withdrew from the league in June, leaving Congreve without a club. He did, however, continue to ride as a member of the Weymouth Wildcats team in meetings at the Isle of Wight. Congreve has joined Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2023 National Development League speedway season,[1] and the Wightlink Warriors in the Nora League.[5]

References
  1. "British Speedway profile". British Speedway. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. Barclay, Chris (17 December 2021). "Young Canterbury Speedway Rider Following Ivan Mauger's Tyre Tracks to UK". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. "Congreve Goes Undefeated to Seal NZ Solos". Driven by Dirt. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. "Diamonds bring in the Kiwis". Speedway Star. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. "Wightlink Warriors Name 2023 Line-up for New Nora Speedway League". Nora Motorsport. Retrieved 25 February 2023.


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